Perceptions of problematic events and quality of care among patients and parents after successful therapy of the child's malignant disease.

Fifty-three children identified as having acute lymphoblastic leukaemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma during the 11-year period of 1976-1986 participated in the present study.

Patients' and parents' perceptions of malignancy-related changes in significant relationships, of treatment-related problematic events, as well as of the quality of care provided during induction and maintenance-therapy were assessed using questionnaires.

The results indicated mainly positive changes in significant relationships during the chemotherapy.